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TODAY'S GIST INCLUDES A REFERENCE TO A REMARK ATTRIBUTED TO MR PETER TSAO THAT A SPECIAL TASK FORCE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO CONSIDER HOW TO IMPROVE THE GOVERNMENT'S KNOWLEDGE OF EMIGRATION MATTERS. A REPORT IN TODAY'S FINANCIAL TIMES ALSO STATES QUOTE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAD SET UP A TASK FORCE TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SCALE OF EMIGRATION FROM THE TERRITORY UNQUOTE.
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WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE BACKGROUND TO THE TASK FORCE'S CREATION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE.
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